Stemco wheel seals

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(10-20-2020 )74bassman Wrote:  Rush here in Atlanta told me 175 to 200 ft lbs, I did this. The hub spins, no binding or anything, but it feels to tight. total end play 0 to 1 thousand. I use Stemco way and i can turn the nut by hand with no resistance. the hub spins freely, total end play 3 to 4 thousands.

There are different assembly options for the hendrickson axles. Hence no specific spec.

That older spec of 185 ft-lbs (to 200) is for the origional Hendrickson brand spindles. They are not so common any more and have a smaller size spindle nut. If yours is larger nut, like say a 2.5" socket size + ... it is most likely a Comnet spindle, not a hendrickson... hence the recommendation of "see the truck maker"...lol

The Conmet (the brand on my prostar 2011) manual for the front hub spindle nut for the hendricksons says 200 - 300 ft-lbs on the front hub. I set mine to 250 ft-lbs, then tightened until the locking key went in and they came out prefect.

If you not sure what hubs you have, post a picture of the hub before the brake drum goes on, and state the size socket required for the spindle nut too.